Six injured in Kogi community ethnic clash, shops razed

An eyewitness, who identified himself as Bolu Dauda, told journalists that the incident led to an altercation between the two, which degenerated to a free-for-all from all sides.

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Every available weapon was said to have been used, leading to six indigenes sustaining various degrees of injuries and receiving treatment in the hospital.

It was gathered that the borehole sunk by a philanthropist and business mogul, Tunde Ayeni years ago serve the entire community.

According to the source, a cement company signed a Community Development Agreement, CDA to sink six boreholes to meet the water needs of the Iluagba people, but it yet to fulfill its part of the agreement.

The source noted that the crisis could have been avoided if the company had sunk the boreholes as agreed among pothers, urging the state government to intervene and bring the perpetrators to book.

Six injured in Kogi community ethnic clash, shops razed